How brands are responding to the divisive politics of 2016
As brands including Kellogg’s, Lego and John Lewis are drawn into highly contentious political debates, Marketing Week considers the challenges facing brands in a turbulent era.
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Marketing in the age of Trump
Jonathan BaconDonald Trump has rewritten the rules of political communications with a campaign that has earned billions of dollars’ worth of free media coverage and shown the power of emotion over reason.
Three months on from Brexit: What now for brands?
Jonathan BaconMany brands are still in a state of flux post-Brexit and while there are early signs of resilience marketers will need to be flexible to deal with ongoing uncertainty.
Donald Trump’s election is a victory for emotion-led marketing
Jonathan BaconDonald Trump has succeeded in appealing to voters’ emotions during the US presidential campaign, but marketers should not rush to copy the tycoon’s tactics.
Consumer confidence drops again as ‘world turned upside down’
Matt BarkerDespite a slight upturn in confidence last month, the latest lockdown and increased restrictions have put a serious dent in any hopes for a more optimistic outlook going into 2021.
Marketers on furlough offered ‘golden ticket’ to learning hub
Lucy TesserasThe Marketing Academy has created an online learning platform, which is available to its global community and sponsors, as well we 1,000 marketers who have been made redundant or are on furlough.
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Three axioms and three questions that summarise all of brand strategy
Mark RitsonBrand strategy is not complicated, it’s just the systematic application of the basics all marketers are taught. Here’s a simple way to be sure you’re taking the right steps – in the right order.
How Tesco’s customer focus enabled it to be ‘faster, quicker and sharper’
Marketing Week ReportersThe supermarket’s UK CEO and chief customer officer share how putting consumers at the heart of what it does enabled Tesco to adapt at speed during the pandemic.